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N17 Bruce Castle — Family Area Report

Bruce Castle · Haringey

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Haringey£2,258/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%29.6% of households have dependent children
36
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N17 is the London postcode area covering Bruce Castle in the London Borough of Haringey. It scores 36/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (100/100) and weakest on schools (0/100). 28 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 32 min on the morning rush. 29.6% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is N17 in?

N17 is in the London Borough of Haringey. Its representative postcode sits in the Bruce Castle ward. On our family-life index, N17 scores 36/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools0
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density43
Commute70

Schools

28 within 1 mile

There are 28 schools within a mile of N17 — 16 primary and 2 secondary among the top matches. St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School is the top-rated near-neighbour, 753m away with a Strong standard inspection.

  • Assunnah Primary School

    Independent · 128 pupils

    260m

  • Pembury House Nursery School

    Nursery · 133 pupils

    318m

  • The Mulberry Primary School

    Primary · 494 pupils

    369m

  • Risley Avenue Primary School

    Primary · 427 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    444m

  • Lancasterian Primary School

    Primary · 410 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    451m

  • Bruce Grove Primary School

    Primary · 277 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    466m

  • Hyland House School

    Independent · 53 pupils

    589m

  • St Francis De Sales Catholic Junior School

    Primary

    613m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N17 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    0
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    51 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Bakerloo
    King's CrossFastest
    32 min
    via Weaver & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    38 min
    via Weaver
    Canary Wharf
    57 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Windrush & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    53 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    46 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 32 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

    • No GIAS schools matched outcode N17. Rebuild src/data/london-schools.json if this outcode should be covered.

    N17 — frequently asked questions

    The things families ask us most about Bruce Castle, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

    What London borough is N17 in?
    N17 is in the London Borough of Haringey. Its representative postcode falls in the Bruce Castle ward. N17 scores 36/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
    Is N17 a good area for families?
    N17 (Bruce Castle, Haringey) scores 36/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 0/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
    What are the schools like in N17?
    There are 28 schools within a mile of N17, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. N17 scores 0/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
    How safe is N17?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N17 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N17 scores 100/100 for safety.
    How long is the commute from N17 to central London?
    Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N17 is King's Cross in about 32 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
    Do many families live in N17?
    29.6% of households in N17's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

    Areas near N17

    The closest postcodes to N17 we cover are N15 (St Ann's, ~1.8km), N18 (Upper Edmonton, ~1.8km), N22 (Woodside, ~2.7km) and N13 (Palmers Green, ~3.2km). Families weighing N17 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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